Jozafeen Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 My Mum lived at the lower end of Gray Street and went to Pye Bank School during WWII. As I keep telling her how marvellous SF is for stories and bits of history I thought I'd ask if anyone here has memories of the area at that time or of Rock Street where my father lived. I know he used to go on about the barrage balloons up there, firewatching and so on. Mum's maiden name was Joyce Green and she'd love to know if there are any of her schoolfriends around on the mighty tinterweb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycleracer Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 My Aunt lived on Gray Strret, she is called Joan Green. Although that was later when the maissonettes where built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jozafeen Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 Originally posted by Cycleracer My Aunt lived on Gray Strret, she is called Joan Green. Although that was later when the maissonettes where built. Was she from around there originally? I know Mum's family were bombed out of their house in the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppermint Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 There is a picture in tonights star, dosn't give year. Its a group of children from pye bank school on a school trip. Get her the star and let her look, hope she will recognise someone. I went to pye bank but years later. peppermint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jozafeen Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 Cheers Peppermint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppermint Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 No probs, let us know if she does recognise someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycleracer Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Originally posted by Jozafeen Was she from around there originally? I know Mum's family were bombed out of their house in the war. We all come from Fowler Street originally so yes you could say we came from that area. Peppermint can you email me a pic of that shool trip by any chance, sorry did not read this until Boxing day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppermint Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Originally posted by Cycleracer We all come from Fowler Street originally so yes you could say we came from that area. Peppermint can you email me a pic of that shool trip by any chance, sorry did not read this until Boxing day. no probs..When I have been to father inlaws to pic it up (hope he hasnt thrown it.) i will scan it and email it. Iin the next few days. peppermint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppermint Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Had word he still has it, will do it for you tomorrow:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I started at Pye Bank Infants in '38. I lived in Fox St, thats the one below Gray St. I guess I'd be about seven years old when old Adolf came after us, that'd be about 1940, just before Christmas. You'll all remember blitz night (or nights). A bomb was dropped on the old gardens opposite the school just behind a couple of houses. It wrecked the houses and blew all the windows out of the school, all the kids were dispersed to other schools or into peoples front rooms in small classes. I went into a front room with about a dozen others for a start until the powers that were found me a place at Pitsmoor School, near the Toll Bar. The names I remember from the front room days were, Wilf Durham, Ray Walker, (Fox St). Rex Naylor, (Grey St). A girl, surname Candlemass (Rock St). Shirley Brown,(Fox St). Betty? Theaker,(Fox St). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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